Chapter 263: Together We Are Strongest
"You know," Rhodes said with surprising seriousness, still lying on his back in the sand, "from a medical standpoint, lying flat like this isn't good for the curvature of the cervical spine. It also doesn't help relieve neck muscle fatigue."
"Oh really?" Mira replied, clearly amused.
"Yes. Prolonged posture like this can affect blood flow. In extreme cases, it might even reduce oxygen supply to the brain. Ideally, you should elevate the head slightly with something soft to relieve pressure inside the skull."
She tilted her head. "And what exactly are you trying to say?"
Rhodes licked his lips, shamelessly continuing, "So, medically speaking... I think the best solution is, your lap. Could I borrow it? For, uh, spine health."
Mira stared at him for a moment, then burst out laughing.
"Seriously? You gave me a whole anatomy lecture for a knee pillow?"
Rhodes wanted to say that skipping the preamble would make him look like a total perv, but before he could, Mira was already kneeling on the beach beside him.
She slid her hands under his arms, pulled him gently, and rested his head onto her lap. "There. Like this?"
"Yeah... that's perfect." Rhodes sighed contentedly. 'Normally I'd scoot myself over, why does it feel like I just got suplexed into this lap pillow?'
His girlfriend, strong enough to crack stone and still soft enough to soothe him... it was a contradiction he was getting used to.